Boiling sound at radiator cap
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Boiling sound at radiator cap
Came home from work today (20 minutes city driving), shut the car off, opened the hood to check something and after a few minutes I heard a boiling sound coming from the area around the radiator cap (no visible leaks). I could see the recovery tube move so I guess it was overflowing into the recovery tank. Normally the temp gauge (i know its not accurate,using it as reference) stays just under 210. While idling it went a hair over 210. I changed the water pump over a month ago and didn't have any temp issues after that. I used Prestone Dexcool 50/50 when I changed the pump. I checked the oil and its looks normal. Do I have a bad cap (original) ? Or is that 50/50 **** coolant ?
I'm waiting for it to cool off and will check the level.
I'm waiting for it to cool off and will check the level.
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I went back outside and removed the cap. Radiator was full and recovery tank was at normal level. I let the car idle for 25 minutes with my scan tool connected. When temp hit 224° both fans turned on. At 215° the fans turned off. I shut the car off and waited, didn't hear the boiling sound anymore. IDK
I took some coolant out of the radiator into a cup and compared it to some new coolant in a cup and you can tell the new is darker. Maybe too much water ?
I took some coolant out of the radiator into a cup and compared it to some new coolant in a cup and you can tell the new is darker. Maybe too much water ?
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I checked the coolant with a one of those coolant testers with the 5 *****. Its showed 3 ***** with the coolant from the car and 5 ***** with new 50/50 coolant. I guess the coolant in the car is a bit watered down. Also picking up a new oem cap tomorrow.
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Picked up the new cap today. Idled the car for about 25 minutes, turned it off and didn't hear anything boiling at the cap. The new cap looks slightly taller, maybe because the old spring is worn IDK